Kayak Rentals

If you wish to embark on a self-guided, multi-day or one day adventure, you may rent double sea kayaks (sorry, we don’t rent singles) and necessary boating equipment from San Juan Kayak Expeditions. We have been safely renting sea kayaks for almost four decades! We provide you with a comprehensive service like no others! With quality boats and gear, Tim’s detailed, written itinerary and thorough instruction on the beach, yours will be a safe and rewarding exploration of the San Juan Islands.

You will camp on islands accessible only by boat, and, in some cases, only by sea kayak. Your personalized trip itinerary will list hiking opportunities, water logistics, camp departure times to catch the tide, campsite options, firewood options and more.

Note: Water, tidal and weather conditions in the San Juans can make sea kayaking challenging. Renting kayaks is only for those fit and experienced in the outdoors.

Multi-Day Friday Harbor Kayak Rentals

We specialize in multi-day rentals and will work closely with you in creating a safe and memorable adventure! All multi-day rentals include a detailed itinerary planned for you based on the number of days, campsites, tides and currents, alternate routes, campsite departure times etc.

Multi-Day Rental Info

Cost: $115 per day per double kayak, plus sales tax. A 50% deposit is due at time of booking with the balance charged 45 days prior to departure date. If you are registering within 45 days of your trip date, full payment is required. Thank you.Duration: minimum of two days/one night; you choose how many days you want.Difficulty: moderate to hard. Participants must be in good to excellent physical condition, experienced in the outdoors, able to lift kayaks and gear up and down the beach and able to paddle for sustained periods in inclement conditions.Minimum Age: 16 when accompanied by a parent

At the time of reservation we will send you a complete equipment list and packing instructions for your self-guided trip. You should be prepared to provide all your camping equipment. We do have tents, sleeping bags and ThermaRest sleeping pads available for rent, if you don’t want to bring your own.

Multi-Day Rentals With notice 45 days or more prior to departure date a 100% refund less a $50.00 cancellation fee. 44 – 30 days prior notice to departure date we will retain 50 % of the fee paid. With notice less than 30 days prior of departure date full payment is retained.

Single Day Kayak Rentals

Our one day sea kayak rentals provide you with the boating equipment and instruction and a chance to explore protected Griffin Bay at your leisure. Your day rental begins at 10:45 AM and you determine how long you want to paddle. You just need to return before sunset! Reservations are required and for most of the season there is a two boat minimum required.

Single Day Rental Info

Cost: $165 per day per double kayak, plus sales tax. Group discounts available. A 50% deposit is due at time of booking with the balance charged 45 days prior to departure date. If you are registering within 45 days of your trip date, full payment is required. Thank you.Difficulty: Moderate to hard. Participants must be in average or better physical condition, experienced in the outdoors and able to paddle for sustained periods in rough conditions.Minimum Age: 16 when accompanied by a parent or supervising adult.

With notice 7 days or more prior to departure date a 100% refund less a $25.00 cancellation fee.

Kayak Rental Raves

Everyone had a safe and enjoyable trip this past weekend! Thanks for your comprehensive service, and I will recommend you to anyone I encounter wishing to rent kayaks in the San Juan Islands.

Jeff ThompsonThe Dalles, OR

Just wanted to pass this video along to you. Lindsey and I thoroughly appreciated everything you did for us from route planning to training. It made for a relaxing and stress free adventure! I wanted to let you see what we appreciated about the trip and the general feel of the San Juans. Feel free to post this video, because we thoroughly enjoyed the trip and want everyone to know how much fun this can be. We will be back again for another kayak adventure!

Lindsey Thurber/Owen McKeeDenver, CO

Thank you so much for the boat rentals. The equipment was first rate! Sally, thanks for all your help, we all enjoyed speaking with you.

Joe StaianoSeattle, WA

Just a quick Thanks for the great little adventure. My son loved it and so did I. Great boats, nice itinerary, we’ll do it again, my oldest son and I are thinking about late summer.

Bryan CrawfordPort Angeles, WA

Thank you so much for your very thorough instructions and trip details for our first kayak trip! It was really incredible and not as scary as I though it might be! Your kayaks are stable and I felt very safe!! We look forward to renting kayaks from you again and will definitely recommend you to our friends!! It was a blast!

Frank and Heidi LymanSeattle, WA

My girlfriend and I rented a tandem kayak from you for a three day trip from July 10 to 12. We just wanted to say thank you for providing us with great rental equipment and good, sound advice. It was one of our best trips.

Henry Miyashita and Sienna WongColima, CA

Thank you so much for all your help and your kayaks. We had an amazing trip even with some strenuous paddling especially on the last day with the fog keeping us in camp late. I will certainly recommend you!

David KerrOakgrove, OR

I am glad Claire and I were able to participate in the final leg of your 25th season. The San Juans are quite wonderful to explore and we enjoyed our little taste of the islands very much. Your equipment was excellent and the assistance we received from you was much appreciated. Moving up our timeline at the last minute added tremendously to our trip. Hopefully, we’ll be back someday. Much continued success and happiness.

Joe & Claire HagemanNew Bern, NC

A quick note to thank you for your excellent rental service and arranging the beautiful three days of “sky blue” weather for us! Looking forward to paddling in your area in the future!

Derek Endress Whitehorse, Yukon Territory

We want you to know we had such a great time and your instructions were invaluable! The weather was great and the campsites were amazing! We are hooked and will most definitely rent from you again but perhaps will bring friends with us next time!

Christina LewisTacoma, WA

Thanks for providing such great rentals and service! We had a great time last weekend. Can’t wait to do it again next year! Enjoy this video of the trip!

DarrenSeattle, WA

Just a quick thank you for the delayed kayak pick up, altered game plans, and opportunity to paddle the San Juan Islands. Kevin loved it and cannot stop regaling everyone with stories. For his first vacation in a decade, he was more than impressed. We are both looking forward to a trip back, hopefully before four years goes by again. Perhaps we shall bring some friends next time. Thank you for providing the kayaks, gear, plans, etc. You make my favorite vacation place available to the land lubbers.

Dana and KevinDenver, CO

Thank you very much for your wonderful service in support of our trip last week in the San Juans! My son and I had a very, very good time! The paddle around Pear Pt. was a grand adventure, and we’re still thumping ourselves on the backs for doing it!